Caring For Your Refrigerator; Vacation And Moving Care; Power Interruptions - Whirlpool ED22ZR Use & Care Manual

Caring For Your Refrigerator
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perish-
ables: freeze other items.
1. Turn off your ice maker.
2. Shut off the water supply to the ice maker.
3. Empty the ice bin.
4. Make sure all ice crescents are dispensed out
of the mechanism.
Long vacations
Remove all the food if you are going for a month
or more. Turn off the water supply to the ice
maker at least one day ahead. When the last load
of ice drops, turn off the ice maker. Make sure all
ice crescents are dispensed out of the
mechanism.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it.. .rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops
of both doors...keeping them open far enough for
air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from
building up.
Personal Injury Hazard
Do not allow children to climb on, play near
or climb inside the refrigerator when the
doors are blocked open. They may become
injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see "Using Your Refrigera-
tor" on page 5.
Moving
Shut of the ice maker water supply a day ahead
of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last
supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn off
the ice maker. Make sure all ice crescents are
dispensed out of the mechanism.
Remove all food. Pack frozen food in dry ice.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.
Take out all removable parts. Wrap all parts
well and tape them together so they don't shift
and rattle. Screw in the leveling rollers; tape the
doors shut; and tape the electric cord to the
cabinet.
When you get to your new home, put every-
thing back and refer to page 4. Don't forget to
reconnect the water supply line to the ice maker.
Power interruptions
If electricity goes off, call the power company.
Ask how long power will be off.
If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed. This will help foods
stay frozen.
If service is to be interrupted longer than
24 hours:
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker.
OR
(b) Place 2 Ibs. (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cubic foot of freezer space. This will
keep food frozen for 2 to 4 days. Wear
gloves to protect your hands from dry ice
burns.
(c) If neither a food locker or dry ice is avail-
able, use or can perishable food at once.
(d) Ice bin may need to be emptied if ice has
thawed into a solid mass.
A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly
filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. If the condition of the food is poor
or if you feel it is unsafe, dispose of it.
Questions ?
Call your COOL-LINE@ service assistance
telephone number. (See page 18.)